What To Do in Dar es Salaam
Top Local Attractions
From a day out at the zoo to a boat ride to Bongoyo and Mbudya Islands, our hotel is ideally placed to experience the best attractions in Dar es Salaam. Southern Sun Dar es Salaam is close to the Botanical Gardens and offers a convenient base from which to discover Tanzania’s game reserves that boast a large number of buffalo, hippo, crocodile, wild dog, lion, leopard, impala, antelope and lots more.
For beach lovers the hotel is near the beautiful South Beach, with its pristine, powdery white sand and crystal clear waters. The Slipway Craft Market is also nearby and has a number of stalls and shops selling local crafts, artwork, carvings, materials and trinkets.
Mbudya and Bongoyo Islands are a short boat ride away and boat services run back and forth between the islands daily, making it the perfect day trip.
Find out what our recommendations are for the top local attractions near the Southern Sun Dar es Salaam hotel.
Julius Nyerere International Airport is the international airport of Dar es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania. It is located about 12 kilometres southwest of the city centre. Craft Market in Dae es Salaam. The Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre, a branch of the Arusha International Conference Centre is purpose built Convention Centre in Dar es salaam City. Bongoyo Island is an uninhabited island in Tanzania, situated 2.5km north of the country's largest city, Dar es Salaam. Mbudya Island is an uninhabited island in Tanzania, north of the country's capital city, Dar es Salaam and is one of the four islands of the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve.
Place Name Address Phone Show on map Julius Nyerere International Airport, Julius K. Nyerere Rd, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania +255 22 284 4371 Yacht Club Rd, Tanzania Shaaban Robert St Dar es Salaam Tanzania +255 22 292 2101 Bongoyo Island Tanzania Mbudya Island Tanzania
